rhombos

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noun

A musical instrument used in ancient mystical ceremonies, whirled to producing a roaring sound.

OriginAncient Greek ῥόμβος →
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Meanings

nounrhombos (plural rhomboi)

plural rhomboi

  1. A musical instrument used in ancient mystical ceremonies, whirled to producing a roaring sound.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥόμβος“bullroarer”
  2. Englishrhombos

From Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “bullroarer”), from ῥέμβω (rhémbō, “to turn around”).

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APA

rhombos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhombos

MLA

“rhombos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhombos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhombos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhombos.

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